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New Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena, 17 ministers take oath
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday along with 17 other cabinet ministers.
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Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Dinesh Gunawardena on Friday took oath as Sri Lanka's new prime minister.
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Rescuing Sri Lanka: India emerges as top lender, ADB second
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): At a time when Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic fiasco, the country's finance ministry said that in the four months through April India has emerged as a top lender for the island nation.
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Man arrested for stealing 50 tear gas canisters from Sri Lankan police
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
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Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe to implement urgent food, fuel relief programme
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief programme to provide fuel, gas and essential food items to the public who are struggling due to the economic turmoil.
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Sri Lanka's Motor Traffic Department to remain closed on Fridays
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): The Motor Traffic Department in Sri Lanka on Tuesday said that it will remain closed on Fridays and public holidays until further notice.
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Sri Lankan protesters recover Rs 17 million cash from President's house
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Protesters who stormed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house on Saturday amid the country's worst economic crisis have recovered cash of over Sri Lankan Rupees 17 million from the mansion and handed it over to the police, local media reported.
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Sri Lankan PM residence now a 'picnic spot'
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): After intruding in Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's residence in Colombo became a picnic spot for the protestors, as they take over the place -- playing carrom board, sleeping on the sofa, enjoying i
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Sri Lankan commoners to occupy residential premises of President and PM ti
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan protesters who have occupied the residences of the President and Prime Minister have cleared that they will continue to occupy their houses until they resign from their posts.
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Sri Lanka: A commoner's lucky 'Royal Lunch' at Rajapaksa's house!
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): A Sri Lankan man inside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house was lucky enough to get the opportunity of having a 'Royal Lunch' irrespective of the invitation.
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Enraged Sri Lankans 'unwind' at President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 10 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house has become a new tourist spot in Colombo as enraged protestors after taking over the residence entirely are unwinding -- strolling through the balconies, relaxing in bedrooms, dining in the kitchen and tak
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India always stood by Sri Lanka, no refugee crisis right now: Jaishankar
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India has been providing assistance to Sri Lanka and is monitoring the developments in the island nation adding that there is no refugee crisis now.
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